"Hattie, a big black hen, looks in the bushes one morning and sees a nose. 'Good grief!' says the goose . . . and a couple of other animals put their two cents in . . . pretty soon she realizes that the nose belongs to a fox! . . . Pictures, simplicity and length will make this a surefire story...

"Hattie, a big black hen, looks in the bushes one morning and sees a nose. 'Good grief!' says the goose . . . and a couple of other animals put their two cents in . . . pretty soon she realizes that the nose belongs to a fox! . . . Pictures, simplicity and length will make this a surefire story-hour hit".-- Booklist, starred review.

Hattie the Hen spots danger -- but the goose and the pig and the sheep and the horse and the cow don't seem to care

Young children will enjoy happy shivers of anticipation as this cumulative tale builds, and they'll be delighted by the final surprise, when everyone sees that what Hattie has been saying is true